Bean-to-Bar Chocolate: America’s Craft Chocolate Revolution: The Origins, the Makers, and the Mind-Blowing Flavors

This book is a FUN read, incredibly gorgeous to look at from cover to cover, and packed with a ton of information about chocolate! Where chocolate comes from, how it is made, luscious recipes, stories about growers and makers, what to look for on the labels on bars, and a lot more! I was particularly excited by the section of the book about pairing chocolate with other foods. This is something that I know is going to be an ongoing source of fun for my family, especially the ideas about how to pair chocolate with cheese or fruit or bread. There are quite a few recipes with many of them labelled as easy. I’m not adventurous in the kitchen but after reading them I’m inspired enough that I have to try making some of the simpler ones. The Truffle Torte recipe looks easy and I can tell it is going to be fantastic! I loved reading the stories about some of the best bean-to-bar makers. Reading about these distinctive artists and what drives them is a true pleasure. Threaded throughout the book is discussion of the treatment of the people who grow the beans that are used to make the chocolate we eat. I like the fact that the author highlights the growers as well as the makers and that she writes about how to ensure that the chocolate you buy is not just incredibly delicious but that the beans are sourced in an ethical way. I’ve already given this book as a gift to two different chocolate loving friends and I suspect I’ll be gifting it to more relatives and friends later this year.

This is a great introduction to how cacao is grown, harvested and turned into artisan chocolate. It's also a great overview of many artisan chocolatiers. I'm going to buy another copy to give as a gift.

This book is a treasure trove of chocolate knowledge and a lot of fun to read. If you aren’t already a craft chocolate lover, it will quickly turn you into one! It also includes a collection of recipes written by some of the best chocolatiers, pastry chefs, and bean-to-bar chocolate makers in the country. These alone would make the book a great purchase. I highly recommend this book for anyone who loves chocolate or is just generally interested in good food and experiencing the best of it. If only all learning could be this much fun!

Still reading it and very excited. If you really really love chocolate, than this is the book for you. So much about chocolate that I didn’t know.

Good book

The book is an comprehensive and information-rich (yet engaging & approachable) intro to the world of craft, bean-to-bar chocolate: the farming, harvesting, and fermentation process; the production; the prominent craft producers; the flavor profiles and pairings; and recipes that highlight craft chocolate flavors. It weaves together stories, information, and recipes in a hard-to-stop reading format.

Megan does a comprehensive job sharing the bean to bar chocolate making scene, making it both entertaining and accessible to the public. The information is both accurate (I make chocolate myself, so I would know) and interesting. Beyond the book, I would recommend following Megan (Chocolate Noise) on Facebook. She continually 'drops knowledge' there, so you never quit learning/experiencing the craft chocolate scene. So buy a book, a bar, and enjoy.

Good starting point to the bean to bar world

No lo que esperaba, pero te invita a conocer chocolaterías de USA bastante interesantes

I didnt know much about the craft of chocolate but this book has opened my eyes to a world of possibilities.

Highly recommend this book for an intro to the craft market. Good info on the industry sprinkled with delicious recipes and some great insights into key people and companies. I enjoyed reading this from cover to cover. Now time to eat some delicious chocolate!

I love this book! I bought it as a gift but ended up reading it before giving it as a present. The drawings, and the style in general, are beautiful. There is a nice mix between basic information about chocolate and more specific facts that could be really interesting if someone already has a good knowledge on the topic. The recipes are nice but what a I liked the most was the section with the chocolate and beverages pairings: really useful (especially around Christmas)!

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